Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 2.4 times more expensive than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 40.7% more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 6.9 times more in Papeete
Housing: pay 82.1% more in Papeete
Childcare: pay 42.0% more in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.3% more in Papeete
Clothing: pay 11.3% more in Papeete

The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Papeete are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Papeete.

Papeete vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Papeete instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.31 TTD70.04	$19.58 CFPF2,003	+89.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.10 TTD55.03	$14.68 CFPF1,502	+81.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 TTD7.32	$3.13 CFPF320	+190.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.47	$2.77 CFPF284	+244.5%
Average			+151.6%

Port Of Spain vs. Papeete - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.7% more for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 TTD18.82	$0.78 CFPF80	-71.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.08 TTD27.69	$13.05 CFPF1,335	+220.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.51 TTD71.38	$6.30 CFPF644	-40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 TTD35.16	$6.48 CFPF663	+25.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.62 TTD31.38	$7.66 CFPF784	+65.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.80 TTD19.00	$2.37 CFPF242	-15.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 TTD7.91	$1.22 CFPF125	+4.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.05 TTD13.93	$2.66 CFPF273	+29.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 TTD12.78	$3.55 CFPF363	+88.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 TTD4.85	$1.37 CFPF140	+91.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 TTD5.58	$1.22 CFPF125	+48.6%
Average			+40.7%

Port Of Spain vs. Papeete - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.9 times more for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 TTD28.78	$5.99 CFPF613	+41.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.20 TTD660.35	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,345.77 TTD240K	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	-44.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.05 TTD75.04	$205.54 CFPF21,030	+1760.9%
Average			+585.9%

Port Of Spain vs. Papeete - Cost of transportation

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pay 82.1% more for housing

	Port Of Spain	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.53 TTD418.00	$68.84 CFPF7,043	+11.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$794.05 TTD5,394.49	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	+75.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.64 TTD3,251.70	$978.78 CFPF100K	+104.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 TTD414.43	$144.08 CFPF14,741	+136.2%
Average			+82.1%

Port Of Spain vs. Papeete - Cost of housing

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pay 42.0% more for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.09 TTD2,249.32	$489.39 CFPF50,071	+47.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,182.06 TTD48,792.23	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	+36.3%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 56.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.51	$3.18 CFPF325	+72.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 TTD25.35	$4.04 CFPF413	+8.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 TTD41.02	$12.14 CFPF1,242	+101.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.41 TTD369.64	$88.09 CFPF9,013	+61.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.68 TTD72.54	$14.68 CFPF1,502	+37.5%
Average			+56.3%

Port Of Spain vs. Papeete - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 11.3% more for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.03 TTD401.04	$71.74 CFPF7,340	+21.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.29 TTD260.14	$75.01 CFPF7,674	+95.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.91 TTD1,133.93	$81.53 CFPF8,342	-51.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.82 TTD800.42	$92.98 CFPF9,513	-21.1%
Average			+11.3%

Port Of Spain vs. Papeete - Cost of clothing

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